| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Darrel Villarreal (fresh) SG - Cody Lingerfelt (fresh) SF - Kevin Bonilla (fresh) PF - Peter Angulo (fresh) C - Rene Esposito (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Larry Johnson (fresh) SG - Roland Dixon (fresh) SF - Erik Hand (fresh) PF - Anton Turner (fresh) C - Jesse Boyers (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | Jesse Boyers wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | Kentucky | Roland Dixon misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Kentucky | Larry Johnson grabs the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Kentucky | Jesse Boyers drills a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Larry Johnson and the foul's on Cody Lingerfelt - foul #1 on Cody Lingerfelt, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:22 | Kentucky | Jesse Boyers makes the free throw | 0-3 |
| 19:05 | Mississippi State | Rene Esposito connects on the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Kevin Bonilla | 2-3 |
| 18:50 | Kentucky | Larry Johnson is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Larry Johnson, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| 18:28 | Mississippi State | Darrel Villarreal misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 2-3 |
| 18:27 | Kentucky | Anton Turner snags the defensive board | 2-3 |
| 18:11 | Kentucky | Erik Hand comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 2-3 |
| 18:09 | Mississippi State | Rene Esposito grabs the board | 2-3 |
| 18:04 | Mississippi State | Darrel Villarreal clanks a jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Erik Hand - foul #1 on Erik Hand, team foul #2 | 2-3 |
| 18:04 | Mississippi State | Darrel Villarreal makes the 1st free throw | 3-3 |
| 18:04 | Mississippi State | Darrel Villarreal makes the 2nd free throw | 4-3 |
| 17:49 | Kentucky | Larry Johnson buries a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Anton Turner | 4-6 |
| 17:36 | Mississippi State | Rene Esposito misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 4-6 |
| 17:34 | Kentucky | Anton Turner pulls down the rebound | 4-6 |
| 17:26 | Kentucky | Larry Johnson clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 4-6 |
| 17:25 | Kentucky | Anton Turner snags the offensive board | 4-6 |
| 17:10 | Kentucky | Larry Johnson drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Roland Dixon | 4-9 |
| 16:55 | Mississippi State | Jesse Boyers steps in front of the Rene Esposito pass | 4-9 |
| 16:33 | Kentucky | Larry Johnson knocks in the jump hook near the basket set up by Roland Dixon | 4-11 |
| 16:17 | Mississippi State | Darrel Villarreal can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 4-11 |
| 16:16 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Erik Hand | 4-11 |
| 15:59 | Kentucky | Roland Dixon misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 4-11 |
| 15:57 | Kentucky | Jesse Boyers tips it home | 4-13 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Darrel Villarreal (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Cody Lingerfelt (fresh) SF - Kevin Bonilla (fresh) PF - Peter Angulo (fresh) C - Rene Esposito (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Larry Johnson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Roland Dixon (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Erik Hand (fairly fresh) PF - Anton Turner (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Jesse Boyers (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:40 | Mississippi State | Darrel Villarreal misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 4-13 |
| 15:39 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Jesse Boyers | 4-13 |
| 15:33 | Kentucky | Jesse Boyers is hacked by Darrel Villarreal - foul #1 on Darrel Villarreal, team foul #2 | 4-13 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stephen White (PG), William Whaley (SG), Randy Hendrix (SF), Richard Gokey (C) Darrel Villarreal, Cody Lingerfelt, Kevin Bonilla, Rene Esposito | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jeffrey Jarvis (PG), John Adams (SF), William Dawley (PF), Wayne Blocker (C) Larry Johnson, Erik Hand, Anton Turner, Jesse Boyers | |
| 15:11 | Kentucky | William Dawley makes the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Jeffrey Jarvis | 4-15 |
| 15:04 | Mississippi State | Peter Angulo travels with the ball | 4-15 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kenneth Rosas (C) Peter Angulo | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 14:50 | Kentucky | William Dawley misses badly on a turnaround in the paint | 4-15 |
| 14:48 | Mississippi State | Richard Gokey grabs the defensive rebound | 4-15 |
| 14:44 | Mississippi State | Stephen White buries a shot in the lane | 6-15 |
| 14:23 | Kentucky | John Adams buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jeffrey Jarvis | 6-17 |
| 14:08 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Rosas comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 6-17 |
| 14:07 | Kentucky | John Adams gets the rebound | 6-17 |
| 13:47 | Kentucky | John Adams comes up short on the shot from the left side but he's hacked by Randy Hendrix - foul #1 on Randy Hendrix, team foul #3 | 6-17 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Cody Lingerfelt (SG), Kevin Bonilla (SF), Peter Angulo (PF) William Whaley, Richard Gokey, Kenneth Rosas | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Larry Johnson (PG), Ernie Satterwhite (SG) Jeffrey Jarvis, Roland Dixon | |
| 13:47 | Kentucky | John Adams makes the 1st free throw | 6-18 |
| 13:47 | Kentucky | John Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 6-19 |
| 13:24 | Mississippi State | Kevin Bonilla makes the shot from just outside the lane | 8-19 |
| 13:11 | Kentucky | William Dawley misses long on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Peter Angulo - foul #1 on Peter Angulo, team foul #4 | 8-19 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Darrel Villarreal (PG), Rene Esposito (C) Stephen White, Randy Hendrix | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Erik Hand (SF) John Adams | |
| 13:11 | Kentucky | William Dawley misses the 1st free throw | 8-19 |
| 13:11 | Kentucky | William Dawley makes the 2nd free throw | 8-20 |
| 12:57 | Mississippi State | Peter Angulo hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 8-20 |
| 12:56 | Mississippi State | Rene Esposito hits the follow up shot | 10-20 |
| 12:35 | Kentucky | Ernie Satterwhite hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Erik Hand | 10-23 |
| 12:22 | Mississippi State | Cody Lingerfelt clanks a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Ernie Satterwhite - foul #1 on Ernie Satterwhite, team foul #3 | 10-23 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jeffrey Jarvis (PG), Roland Dixon (SG), Anton Turner (PF), Jesse Boyers (C) Larry Johnson, Ernie Satterwhite, William Dawley, Wayne Blocker | |
| 12:22 | Mississippi State | Cody Lingerfelt makes the 1st free throw | 11-23 |
| 12:22 | Mississippi State | Cody Lingerfelt makes the 2nd free throw | 12-23 |
| 12:02 | Kentucky | Erik Hand connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Anton Turner | 12-26 |
| 11:42 | Mississippi State | Peter Angulo buries a jump hook in the paint set up by Kevin Bonilla | 14-26 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Darrel Villarreal (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Cody Lingerfelt (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kevin Bonilla (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Peter Angulo (fresh) 2 pts. C - Rene Esposito (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Jeffrey Jarvis (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Roland Dixon (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Erik Hand (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Anton Turner (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jesse Boyers (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Kentucky | Jeffrey Jarvis misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 14-26 |
| 11:23 | Mississippi State | Peter Angulo snags the defensive board | 14-26 |
| 11:09 | Mississippi State | Cody Lingerfelt throws a bad pass out of bounds | 14-26 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stephen White (PG), Randy Hendrix (SF), Richard Gokey (C) Darrel Villarreal, Kevin Bonilla, Rene Esposito | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Larry Johnson (PG), John Adams (SF) Jeffrey Jarvis, Erik Hand | |
| 10:53 | Kentucky | Roland Dixon is fouled on the floor by Cody Lingerfelt - foul #2 on Cody Lingerfelt, team foul #5 | 14-26 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Whaley (SG) Cody Lingerfelt | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 10:39 | Kentucky | Larry Johnson scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Roland Dixon | 14-28 |
| 10:25 | Mississippi State | John Adams steals it from Richard Gokey | 14-28 |
| 10:21 | Kentucky | Larry Johnson makes the jump hook in the lane set up by John Adams and he's hacked by Stephen White - foul #1 on Stephen White, team foul #6 | 14-30 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kenneth Rosas (C) Peter Angulo | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ernie Satterwhite (SG), William Dawley (PF), Wayne Blocker (C) Roland Dixon, Anton Turner, Jesse Boyers | |
| 10:21 | Kentucky | Larry Johnson makes the free throw | 14-31 |
| 10:00 | Mississippi State | Randy Hendrix misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 14-31 |
| 09:59 | Mississippi State | Stephen White gets the offensive rebound | 14-31 |
| 09:41 | Mississippi State | John Adams is called for the reach on Stephen White - foul #1 on John Adams, team foul #4 | 14-31 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kevin Bonilla (SF) Kenneth Rosas | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Erik Hand (SF) John Adams | |
| 09:26 | Mississippi State | Richard Gokey misses the floater from the left wing but the foul's on Wayne Blocker - foul #1 on Wayne Blocker, team foul #5 | 14-31 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Darrel Villarreal (PG), Peter Angulo (PF) William Whaley, Randy Hendrix | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jeffrey Jarvis (PG) Larry Johnson | |
| 09:26 | Mississippi State | Richard Gokey misses the 1st free throw | 14-31 |
| 09:26 | Mississippi State | Richard Gokey makes the 2nd free throw | 15-31 |
| 09:10 | Kentucky | Wayne Blocker is fouled on the floor by Stephen White - foul #2 on Stephen White, team foul #7 | 15-31 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Whaley (SG), Rene Esposito (C) Stephen White, Richard Gokey | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Roland Dixon (SG) Ernie Satterwhite | |
| 09:10 | Kentucky | Wayne Blocker makes the 1st free throw | 15-32 |
| 09:10 | Kentucky | Wayne Blocker misses the 2nd free throw | 15-32 |
| 09:10 | Mississippi State | Peter Angulo grabs the board | 15-32 |
| 08:51 | Mississippi State | Kevin Bonilla knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 18-32 |
| 08:35 | Kentucky | Erik Hand misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 18-32 |
| 08:33 | Mississippi State | Darrel Villarreal snags the defensive board | 18-32 |
| 08:28 | Mississippi State | Kevin Bonilla is called for a charge - foul #1 on Kevin Bonilla, team foul #8 | 18-32 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Larry Johnson (PG), John Adams (SF), Anton Turner (PF), Jesse Boyers (C) Jeffrey Jarvis, Erik Hand, William Dawley, Wayne Blocker | |
| 08:11 | Kentucky | Kevin Bonilla steals it from John Adams | 18-32 |
| 07:49 | Mississippi State | William Whaley drills a fadeaway from the baseline | 20-32 |
| 07:40 | Kentucky | Roland Dixon can't finish the layup | 20-32 |
| 07:38 | Kentucky | Jesse Boyers gets the offensive rebound | 20-32 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Darrel Villarreal (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - William Whaley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kevin Bonilla (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Peter Angulo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Rene Esposito (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Larry Johnson (fresh) 13 pts. SG - Roland Dixon (tiring) 3 ast. SF - John Adams (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Anton Turner (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jesse Boyers (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Kentucky | Roland Dixon clanks a floater from the free throw line | 20-32 |
| 07:23 | Mississippi State | Rene Esposito pulls down the rebound | 20-32 |
| 07:18 | Mississippi State | Jesse Boyers is called for the reach on Peter Angulo - foul #1 on Jesse Boyers, team foul #6 | 20-32 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Terry Koerner (SG), Randy Hendrix (SF), Richard Gokey (PF), Kenneth Rosas (C) William Whaley, Kevin Bonilla, Peter Angulo, Rene Esposito | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ernie Satterwhite (SG), Erik Hand (SF) Roland Dixon, John Adams | |
| 07:13 | Mississippi State | Terry Koerner hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 23-32 |
| 07:01 | Kentucky | Erik Hand drills a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Larry Johnson | 23-35 |
| 06:44 | Mississippi State | Darrel Villarreal comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 23-35 |
| 06:43 | Kentucky | Erik Hand grabs the board | 23-35 |
| 06:28 | Kentucky | Erik Hand misses long on a jump hook from the baseline | 23-35 |
| 06:26 | Kentucky | Erik Hand gets the offensive rebound | 23-35 |
| 06:18 | Kentucky | Larry Johnson is hacked by Darrel Villarreal - foul #2 on Darrel Villarreal, team foul #9 | 23-35 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kevin Bonilla (SF), Peter Angulo (PF) Darrel Villarreal, Kenneth Rosas | |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Dawley (PF), Wayne Blocker (C) Anton Turner, Jesse Boyers | |
| 06:18 | Kentucky | Larry Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 23-36 |
| 06:18 | Kentucky | Larry Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 23-36 |
| 06:18 | Mississippi State | Richard Gokey grabs the defensive rebound | 23-36 |
| 05:55 | Mississippi State | Terry Koerner clanks a 3 from the left corner | 23-36 |
| 05:54 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Erik Hand | 23-36 |
| 05:52 | Kentucky | Larry Johnson is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on Larry Johnson, team foul #7 | 23-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Whaley (SG) Terry Koerner | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jeffrey Jarvis (PG), Roland Dixon (SG), John Adams (SF) Larry Johnson, Ernie Satterwhite, Erik Hand | |
| 05:31 | Mississippi State | Kevin Bonilla misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 23-36 |
| 05:30 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Kevin Bonilla | 23-36 |
| 05:25 | Mississippi State | Peter Angulo misses the 3pt shot from the left corner but he's hacked by Jeffrey Jarvis - foul #1 on Jeffrey Jarvis, team foul #8 | 23-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Rene Esposito (C) Richard Gokey | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 05:25 | Mississippi State | Peter Angulo makes the 1st free throw | 24-36 |
| 05:25 | Mississippi State | Peter Angulo misses the 2nd free throw | 24-36 |
| 05:25 | Mississippi State | Peter Angulo makes the 3rd free throw | 25-36 |
| 05:03 | Kentucky | William Dawley is called for traveling | 25-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Terry Koerner (SF) Kevin Bonilla | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jesse Boyers (C) Wayne Blocker | |
| 04:51 | Mississippi State | Randy Hendrix's pass is intercepted by John Adams | 25-36 |
| 04:28 | Kentucky | The jump hook by John Adams is blocked by Terry Koerner | 25-36 |
| 04:27 | Mississippi State | William Whaley grabs the defensive rebound | 25-36 |
| 04:15 | Mississippi State | Peter Angulo misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 25-36 |
| 04:13 | Mississippi State | Randy Hendrix tips it home | 27-36 |
| 03:56 | Kentucky | Jeffrey Jarvis is hacked by William Whaley - foul #1 on William Whaley, team foul #10 | 27-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stephen White (PG), Cody Lingerfelt (SG), Kevin Bonilla (SF), Richard Gokey (PF), Kenneth Rosas (C) Randy Hendrix, William Whaley, Terry Koerner, Peter Angulo, Rene Esposito | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ernie Satterwhite (SG), Erik Hand (SF), Anton Turner (PF) Roland Dixon, John Adams, William Dawley | |
| 03:56 | Kentucky | Jeffrey Jarvis makes the 1st free throw | 27-37 |
| 03:56 | Kentucky | Jeffrey Jarvis makes the 2nd free throw | 27-38 |
| 03:36 | Mississippi State | Cody Lingerfelt is whistled for traveling | 27-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Larry Johnson (PG), Wayne Blocker (C) Jeffrey Jarvis, Jesse Boyers | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Stephen White (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Cody Lingerfelt (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kevin Bonilla (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Richard Gokey (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth Rosas (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Larry Johnson (fresh) 14 pts. SG - Ernie Satterwhite (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Erik Hand (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Anton Turner (fresh) 3 reb. C - Wayne Blocker (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 03:14 | Kentucky | Wayne Blocker is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Rosas - foul #1 on Kenneth Rosas, team foul #11 | 27-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Darrel Villarreal (PG) Stephen White | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 03:14 | Kentucky | Wayne Blocker makes the 1st free throw | 27-39 |
| 03:14 | Kentucky | Wayne Blocker misses the 2nd free throw | 27-39 |
| 03:14 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Richard Gokey | 27-39 |
| 02:54 | Mississippi State | Richard Gokey hits a driving attempt from the left block set up by Cody Lingerfelt | 29-39 |
| 02:34 | Kentucky | Kevin Bonilla is called for the reach on Wayne Blocker - foul #2 on Kevin Bonilla, team foul #12 | 29-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Peter Angulo (PF), Randy Hendrix (C) Richard Gokey, Kenneth Rosas | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 02:34 | Kentucky | Wayne Blocker misses the 1st free throw | 29-39 |
| 02:34 | Kentucky | Wayne Blocker makes the 2nd free throw | 29-40 |
| 02:19 | Mississippi State | Peter Angulo misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 29-40 |
| 02:17 | Kentucky | Anton Turner grabs the board | 29-40 |
| 01:58 | Kentucky | Ernie Satterwhite scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Larry Johnson | 29-43 |
| 01:39 | Mississippi State | Anton Turner swats the short shot by Kevin Bonilla | 29-43 |
| 01:37 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Erik Hand | 29-43 |
| 01:18 | Kentucky | Ernie Satterwhite is called for traveling | 29-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stephen White (PG), William Whaley (SG), Rene Esposito (C) Darrel Villarreal, Cody Lingerfelt, Kevin Bonilla | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jeffrey Jarvis (PG), Roland Dixon (SG), John Adams (SF), William Dawley (PF), Jesse Boyers (C) Larry Johnson, Ernie Satterwhite, Erik Hand, Anton Turner, Wayne Blocker | |
| 01:07 | Mississippi State | Randy Hendrix misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 29-43 |
| 01:06 | Kentucky | Jesse Boyers grabs the defensive rebound | 29-43 |
| 00:44 | Kentucky | John Adams banks in the layup and he's hacked by Rene Esposito - foul #1 on Rene Esposito, team foul #13 | 29-45 |
| 00:44 | Kentucky | John Adams misses the free throw | 29-45 |
| 00:44 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Rene Esposito | 29-45 |
| 00:25 | Mississippi State | William Dawley takes the ball from Rene Esposito | 29-45 |
| 00:04 | Kentucky | Jeffrey Jarvis buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by William Dawley | 29-48 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Stephen White clanks a halfcourt shot | 29-48 |